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Your ship received a HYDROLANT advising of a special warning to mariners from the Department of State for ships in the Persian Gulf. You are 400 miles south of, and bound for, the Persian Gulf. What action should you take?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• HYDROLANT / HYDROPAC messages and what type of information they contain • Purpose of special warnings to mariners from the U.S. Department of State • When MERWARN (Merchant Vessel Warning) messages are used and what info they must include

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• Ask yourself: Is this warning simply for my information, or does it expect a response or change in behavior from nearby or inbound ships? • Consider what a prudent master should do when approaching a potentially hazardous or sensitive area mentioned in a special warning. • Think about which of the options actually communicates your ship’s situation to the authorities who issued/handle these warnings.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what a MERWARN message normally contains (position, course, speed, intentions, etc.) and why that might be useful to authorities. • Check whether simply continuing on course without any communication is consistent with the purpose of a special warning in a tense or high‑risk area. • Confirm whether acknowledging via a routine AMVER report is the correct channel for responding specifically to a State Department special warning.

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